There are two spelling versions of Peoplese (click on above Spelling tab for further details):
       1. Alike English:  Peoplese words are spelled like English words. 
                   Upon reading this Jumpstart page, you will be able to read the Alike English version of Peoplese.
       2. Sound Spell Same.  If you hear a word, you know how to spell it; if you read a word, you know
                   how to pronounce it.  Therefore no spelling memorization is required.
                   (Click on the above Spelling link, then on SSS for more details.)

Peoplese is based on root words, to which can be added prefixes and suffixes with fixed meanings.
       The prefixes and suffixes are separated from the root word by a hyphenette (a half-length hyphen).

All Peoplese prefixes and suffixes are intuitive to English speakers except the following:

PREFIXES
         dis۔     Indicates the un-doing of a previous action. 
                         Ex:  dis۔connect (something that was previously connected)
         non۔    Indicates a neutral.  Ex:  non۔connected (indicates something that probably was never
                         connected or not yet connected)۔
         un۔      Indicates the root word's opposite meaning.  Ex: "un۔happy"  means "sad".

SUFFIXES
        ۔by      Converts root word to a modifier of an adjective. 
                         Ex:  pale۔by blue shirt, vast۔by different view, utter-by fantastic show.
        ۔d        Converts the root verb to past tense. 
                         Ex: English "told" is Peoplese "tell۔d"; English "; "explained" becomes "explain۔d".
        ۔in       Converts a root verb to a gerund (a type of noun). 
                         Ex: build۔in, act۔in, carve۔in, end۔in, list۔in, mean۔in, morn۔in, rule۔in.
        ۔ly       Converts the root word to an adverb.  Ex:  English "morally" is Peoplese "moral۔ly
                            In Peoplese, all adverbs modify verbs.  So all words ending with ۔ly modifies verbs.
        ۔or, ۔orm,۔ ort    Indicates a function.  Ex:  English "digger" is Peoplese "dig۔or", one who digs.
                  ۔or suffix is neutral; it could be a thing ("dry۔or") or a person ("farm۔or") of unspecified gender.
                  ۔orm suffix indicates a female; e.g. "farm۔orm" is a woman who farms. 
                  -ort is the male equivalent, i.e. "farm۔ort".
                  English "diver" could be a machine or a person of unspecified gender (dive۔or),
                            or a male (dive۔ort) or female ("dive۔orm").
                            Ex:  Chen Jianguo is a book edit۔ort in China.  (So you know he is a male.)
        ۔t        Indicates that the verb is passive mode.  Ex:  The movie will be enjoy۔t by the childs.
        ۔y       Converts the root word to an adjective. 
                            Ex: English "starry" is Peoplese "star۔y"; English "speedy", Peoplese "speed۔y".
                            In Peoplese, all adjectives (called "adnouns") modify nouns. 
                                          So a word ending with -y modifies a noun.
       For a complete list of prefixes and suffixes, click on the links atop the Grammar page (orange tab above).
       Note that the spelling of the root word never changes.

Autoknow words
       Authoknow words are comprised of two words separated by a high dot called a "mid-dot".  If you know the meanings of the words within an autoknow word, you automatically know it's meaning.  No memorization required.  You may never have heard the word "wrist·clock", but you know it means English "watch".

VOCABULARY

        If you speak English, there are only a handful of Peoplese words that you won't intuitively comprehend:
        ap        approximate.  Ex: The population of the town is ap 50.000. 
                               (Without "ap" the statement is almost certainly false.)
        dur       duration.  Ex: on Friday → dur Friday; in 2017 → dur 2017,
                               in the morning → dur morning, at night → dur night
        iz          is, am, are    Ex:  I iz happy.  He iz happy.  They iz happy.  Therefore all iz happy.
        ta          he or she.  (From the Chinese Mandarin genderless single pronoun, tā.) 
                               Ex:  If anybody call, tell ta I iz not home.
        wuz       was, were   Ex:  He wuz here, and so wuz they.

Other Peoplese features are guess۔able by English speakers.